Survivors

by Max Roach

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1.
Survivors 21:30
2.
The Third Eye 02:12
3.
Billy The Kid 03:02
4.
JasMe 03:40
5.
The Drum Also Waltzes 03:20
6.
Sassy Max (Self Portrait) 03:23
7.
The Smoke That Thunders 05:51

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"Drummer Max Roach was fond of playing with string quartets in the latter part of his career, and in this case he is with one sans his regular working foursome. The cerebral nature of this music cannot be discounted, nor can the interplay and counterpoint between the drummer and string players. The lengthy title track best exemplifies this concept, which is carried throughout the project. But the majority of this recording consists of drum solos, all earmarked by the signature drum sound and complex polyrhythmic drive that only Roach can claim. While not as successful as other like-minded recordings, this serves as a powerful reminder of why Roach's drumming was so strong and visceral even in his older years, and how fertile his imagination continued to be." (Ron Wynn, AllMusic)

Survivors continues the strings experiment and takes it a step further by dispensing with a jazz group altogether." (The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD - Eighth Edition)

Drums, Percussion, Producer – Max Roach
Violin – Donald Bauch, Guillermo Figueroa
Viola – Louise Schulman
Cello – Christopher Finckel

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released March 4, 2024

1 Survivors
2 The Third Eye
3 Billy The Kid
4 Jas Me 3:37
5 The Drum Also Waltzes
6 Sassy Max (Self Portrait)
7 The Smoke That Thunders


Executive-Producer – Giovanni Bonandrini

Studio di registrazione – Vanguard Studios
Masterizzato presso – Polygram, Tribiano


Recorded October 19, 20 and 21, 1984 in New York.

℗ 1987 Kepach Music Srl
© 2009 Kepach Music Srl

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